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What investors mean when they are "waiting for a lead" (VC Sunday School) + Seth Bannon of 50 Years | E1395


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First up is a VC Sunday school where Jason discusses what investors mean when they say "we are interested in investing, but come back when you found a lead" (1:51). Then, we tease Molly's EV review of the Audi e-tron Sportback (20:42). To wrap, Molly does a This Week in Climate Startups segment with Seth Bannon, a founding Partner of Fifty Years, a Venture capital firm investing in climate solutions (34:12). You will learn:


1. The convictions that unpin Fifty Years' investment thesis

2. Why Seth thinks VC has lost his way

3. Why increasing longevity could be a net-positive for climate

4. How Fifty Years measures impact of their investments

5. How Seth evaluates the potential negative externalities of his investments

6. How his PhD to VC program works

(recorded on 2/9/22)


Show Notes:

(00:00) Jason and Molly tee up today’s topics: VC Sunday School, Molly’s EV reviews, and This Week in Climate Startups!

(01:51) VC Sunday School: Why some investors wait for founders to “find a lead”
(09:59) Odoo - Get your first app free and a $1000 credit at https://odoo.com/twist
(11:04) Getting to the root of why VCs wait for leads: nobody likes to turn down founders, LAUNCH role playing
(19:36) Revelo - Get 20% off the first 3 months by mentioning TWIST at https://revelo.io/twist
(20:42) Molly’s EV Review (check out at https://youtube.com/thisweekin), breaking down the next wave of EVs
(32:42) Bubble. Get one month free of a no-code plan at https://bubble.io/twist
(34:12) Seth Bannon of Fifty Years, raising their first fund, investment break down
(47:11) Seth’s thoughts on the startup ecosystem “losing its way” over the past few years
(55:03) Helping climate entrepreneurs

Check out Fifty Years: https://fiftyyears.com

FOLLOW Seth: https://twitter.com/sethbannon

FOLLOW Jason: https://linktr.ee/calacanis

FOLLOW Molly: https://twitter.com/mollywood

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